#9FD586
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.6% 0.12 136.2), rgb(159, 213, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#9FD586 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.33:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FD586 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 213, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 48%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.12 136.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #9FD586 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FD586 | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FD586 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FD586 text on black | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0F0D9
oklch(93.7% 0.035 136)
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Step 200
200
#C6E4B8
oklch(88.6% 0.067 135.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FD586
oklch(81.6% 0.12 136.2)
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Step 400
400
#63BA2B
oklch(70.7% 0.192 136.2)
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Step 500
500
#4DA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136.1)
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Step 600
600
#3F8700
oklch(55.5% 0.166 136.2)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#112F00
oklch(27.1% 0.081 136.5)
#9FD586 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #DAC980 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C58A | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ECFC1 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FD586
#9FD586
oklch(81.6% 0.12 136.2)
- #E2ABF7
#E2ABF7
oklch(81.7% 0.119 316.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9FD586, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.022
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.057
Use #9FD586 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.